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Social order and the fear of crime in contemporary times /

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The fear of crime has been recognized as an important social problem in its own right, with a significant number of citizens in many countries concerned about crime. In this book, the authors critically review the main findings from over 35 years of research into attitudes to crime, highlighting gro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Farrall, Stephen
Other Authors: Jackson, Jonathan, 1974-, Gray, Emily, 1974-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Series:Clarendon studies in criminology.
Subjects:
Fear of crime.
Crime > Sociological aspects.
Sociological jurisprudence.
Social psychology.
Peur du crime.
Criminalité > Aspect sociologique.
Sociologie juridique.
Psychologie sociale.
social psychology.
Crime > Sociological aspects
Fear of crime
Social psychology
Sociological jurisprudence
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Provenance of Fear
  • 3. What is the Fear of Crime? A Rhetorical Question with No One Clear Answer
  • 4. Theorizing the Fear of Crime: The Cultural and Social Significance of Insecurity
  • 5. Conversations about Crime, Place, and Community
  • 6. Types and Intensities of Fear
  • 7. Experience and Expression in the Fear of Crime
  • 8. The Anxieties of Affluence
  • Methodological Appendix.